Re: Fahrenheit - 2012 reformulation

The only references I have are the 1988-1992 original formulation that I wore during that time and what I smelled this year..2012. They are nothing alike to me and so far off that it is ridiculous. The 2012 batches have the original Fahrenheit feel on first spray but that literally turns into a pure gasoline smell in 30 seconds. From there on out I barely recognize anything. The original version was spicy/floral/smooth/addictive and was completely outside the norm at the time. This 2012 is crap that gives me a headache.

Last edited by ToughCool; 13th December 2012 at 12:33 PM.

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Re: Fahrenheit - 2012 reformulation

I have a vintage bottle and have smelled a 2010 or 2011 bottle. The vintage is obviously better, but the newer bottle I smelled wasn't bad. I thought the last reformulation was around 2006. Can anyone verify how many reformulations that has happened since 2006?

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Originally Posted by noirdrakkar

Perhaps, the store I got it at had the bottle in late 2011 for over a year, so it could be a 2010 batch.

When in doubt, flip the bottle over and snap a pic of the batch code on the bottom. I bought a bottle of Fahrenheit this past summer, but it was manufactured in July 2011. Interesting that it was manufactured over a full year before it was sold.

It says leather right on the box, btw. "A surprising blend of wood and violet leaf, warmed by a leather accord."

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Mine was made in June 2012 (just checked my batch code). Yes it has a very heavy petroleum opening but it doesn't last that long on my skin. Seems to turn into a sweet/floral/leather scent after an hour. Overall, I'm impressed but maybe I should look into the vintage if I like the worst variation very much.

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

You mean Dior.

Luca Turin is of the opinion that the outlawing of acetylenic esters is to blame for Fahrenheit's lost magic; perhaps it's impossible to recreate that composition with today's perfumery palette.

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It is safe to buy Dior fragrances nowdays? They ****ed up absolutely everything that they produce. Its not just Fahrenheit... their fragrances for women got big hit too. Addict, Miss Dior Cherie, Poisons... everything is watered down.

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the 2012 release has mediocre longevity at best on my skin. And no sillage. As stated by other people, most of their fragrances got diluted. Only one i can think of and doesnt fit this category would be Dior Homme Sport 2012 (i dont even find anything sport in this reformulation).

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I'm glad I got my two bottles of Fahrenheit last year as they smell fantastic and I get 12 hours longevity. Will have to try to smell this years formulation and see what the difference is to last year.

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Originally Posted by Oslo-Fjord

+1. Bought mine in 2012, and both sillage and longevity is excellent.

I bought mine in late summer 2012 but it was made in 2011, so the year you bought it isn't necessarily the year it was made. You can use the code underneath your bottle to find out when it was manufactured. My code is 1U03, though I'm not sure if that's a letter O or a zero. I checked both, and both came back as July 2011.

Have there been any new restrictions that would require a reformulation this year? Unless Dior was required to change the formula, I doubt that they did.

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Originally Posted by Spoombung

More paranoia about reformulations. Oh blimey, it never ends here on Basenotes. :-(

Is there really a 2012 reformulation?

First time I've heard of it also. Another thing is that if they did reformulate it, it would also include the flankers, so Aqua Fahrenheit would probably be the one everyone would notice since it's the most popular one.

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Originally Posted by Spoombung

More paranoia about reformulations. Oh blimey, it never ends here on Basenotes. :-(

I think you've misplaced the blame, sir. Especially considering designers' track record, I would hesitate to name it paranoia. Look to the execs and the IFRA if you want a scapegoat. We enthusiasts merely wish the creators' vision to be respected.

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

I think you've misplaced the blame, sir. Especially considering designers' track record, I would hesitate to name it paranoia. Look to the execs and the IFRA if you want a scapegoat. We enthusiasts merely wish the creators' vision to be respected.

I agree, but at the same time you have people who are stating that they're 100% sure it's been reformulated when another person says it's exactly the same and there's no facts to back up that it has been reformulated. The OP also stated there's a huge difference in the versions that he smelled.

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I have just recently become infatuated with Fahrenheit, so I am guessing that I have only smelled the latest formula. I am glad that I didn't know earlier versions because I apparently am okay with the current one. I will have to double check the box and see if it mentions leather on there.

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Originally Posted by silentrich

I agree, but at the same time you have people who are stating that they're 100% sure it's been reformulated when another person says it's exactly the same and there's no facts to back up that it has been reformulated. The OP also stated there's a huge difference in the versions that he smelled.

It will always be a matter of consensus with such things, as the vicissitudes of commercial product formulation are (not surprisingly) kept secret. Thus, requiring facts of such an opinion is not reasonable. Some people, like hednic, feel that their noses don't work to the level of detail required for such adjudications, and simply state such and respectfully stand aside in these discussions. Others chime in. This is where experienced fragheads' opinions should generally be weighted more heavily than newbs, who may not have the skill to distinguish differences to the degree required.

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

It will always be a matter of consensus with such things, as the vicissitudes of commercial product formulation are (not surprisingly) kept secret. Thus, requiring facts of such an opinion is not reasonable. Some people, like hednic, feel that their noses don't work to the level of detail required for such adjudications, and simply state such and respectfully stand aside in these discussions. Others chime in. This is where experienced fragheads' opinions should generally be weighted more heavily than newbs, who may not have the skill to distinguish differences to the degree required.

Well you pretty much said what I was thinking. Lol...But yeah, I think if people who actually have worn the fragrance A LOT will be able to tell even the most subtle differences. Problem with many of us Basenoter's is that we have so many fragrances that we don't have enough time to wear just one and be content with it. Another problem we run into sometimes is we think our opinions are superior which is never a good thing.

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Originally Posted by dreamer81

It is safe to buy Dior fragrances nowdays? They ****ed up absolutely everything that they produce. Its not just Fahrenheit... their fragrances for women got big hit too. Addict, Miss Dior Cherie, Poisons... everything is watered down.

The reformulated (Demachy) Dior Homme is far from messed up. In fact, it's very good indeed, and no slouch next to the original Polge formulation.

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

It will always be a matter of consensus with such things, as the vicissitudes of commercial product formulation are (not surprisingly) kept secret. Thus, requiring facts of such an opinion is not reasonable. Some people, like hednic, feel that their noses don't work to the level of detail required for such adjudications, and simply state such and respectfully stand aside in these discussions. Others chime in. This is where experienced fragheads' opinions should generally be weighted more heavily than newbs, who may not have the skill to distinguish differences to the degree required.

Just because a bunch of experienced fragheads agree, doesn't rule out the fact that they could have possibly succumbed to the sheep effect.

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Okay, time for some practical advice based on this discussion. I wore Fahrenheit a bunch in the mid-90s. It was pretty much my signature fragrance. I still have a half-full bottle from that period which may not have the brightness it once had, but still smells pretty good (I didn't try to keep it preserved most of the intervening years, sadly, though it wasn't sitting in sunlight, either, thank goodness).

Yesterday at Sephora I saw they had 30ml bottles of Fahrenheit for $40, so I grabbed one, figuring, well, how bad could the new version be, really? I haven't opened the box yet, but according to the code it was manufactured in July 2012. Now I'm wondering whether it's worth the bucks. I've read varying opinions -- some say it's still distinct and well-made on its own terms (which would be fine with me), whereas others say it's become a tepid, ho-hum masculine with a generic dry-down (not okay with me!).